The Royals were held to three hits in a nondescript 4-1 loss to California on Saturday night at Royals Stadium. Angels starter Mike Barlow, typically a reliever (in fact, this was his first start of the season), allowed two singles in seven innings. He did walk two batters but also struck out five. The Royals … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 1

For the first (and still only) time in franchise history, the Royals reached the 100-win mark, coasting to a 6-3 win over California on Thursday night at Royals Stadium. Despite running out a lineup of reserves, Kansas City scored three runs in the first and salted the game away with three more runs in the … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 29

For the fourth straight time, the Royals couldn’t capture their 100th win, as the Athletics won in 10 innings, 6-5, on Wednesday night at Oakland Coliseum. The win gave the A’s, fighting to stay out of the AL West cellar, a sweep of the four-game series. It also kept Oakland starter Vida Blue from losing … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 28

With the AL West locked up, all the Royals had left to play for was 100 wins. But they missed out on two chances to reach that mark, dropping a doubleheader to the Athletics by scores of 4-2 and 3-2 on Tuesday evening at the Oakland Coliseum. Oakland won the first game when Jerry Tabb … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 27

The Royals had their eight-game winning streak snapped, as Joe Coleman held them to five hits in the Athletics’ 7-1 win on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. Coleman only struck out one and walked two, but the Royals couldn’t get anything going. Double plays in the first and second turned those innings around. Freddie … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 26

The Royals moved to the cusp of a 100-win season with a doubleheader sweep of the California Angels by scores of 6-3 and 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim Stadium. The first game was marred by a brawl in the eighth inning as the Royals were scoring three runs to put the game away. Angels … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 25

With the AL West title clinched, the Royals rested the regular starting lineup. But, with the help of five errors by the California Angels, Kansas City still took a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon at Anaheim Stadium. Royals starter Mark Littell struggled through the first inning, walking Jerry Remy and then committing a balk to … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 24